Maximum Accessibility: Making Your Web Site More Usable for Everyone
by Ph.D. John M. Slatin, Sharron Rush
Plug-Ins
Plug-ins resemble applets in the sense that both are software applications that run within the browser. But applets remain separate from the browser; they can be run only from within the page where the <applet> or <object> element invokes them because they require the browser to run the code. Plug-ins can render material such as video clips, 3D animations, and audio files within the browser. In some cases, though, the plug-in acts as a stand-alone application, spawning a new window on the screen and displaying the content in that window. Web authors may have a choice between these two methods; the choice should always be made in favor of greater accessibility, and with sufficient planning, this need not mean sacrificing visual elegance. ...
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